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Acts 8:28

King James Version (KJV)

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Acts 8:28

Verse 28 of 40

Scripture focus

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

Acts 8:28 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 8:28

Theological / Devotional

Was returning. That is, from Jerusalem to Ethiopia, at the termination of his recent visit to worship at the Temple.

Read. Rather, “was reading.” Apparently he was reading aloud (see v. 30), as this was a common practice among Orientals. It may be that the man had just bought the scroll of Isaiah while he was in Jerusalem, and if so, the wonderful utterances of the gospel prophet must have seemed fresh and rich to him. It is clear, from verses 32, 33, that he was reading from the 53rd chapter of Isaiah in the LXX version.

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